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Grade one listed Gainford Hall removed from Historic England at Risk Register – Raby Estates

18th November 2022
Gainford Hall Grade one listed Gainford Hall removed from Historic England at Risk Register Grade one listed Gainford Hall has been successfully removed from the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register following restoration works by Raby Estates. This important step in The Rising, the five-year Raby Estates redevelopment plan, marks a turning point, as Raby delivers on [...]

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Raby Estates announces High Speed Broadband for Upper Teesdale – Raby Estates

4th October 2022
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Raby Estates has announced that householders and businesses across the whole of Upper Teesdale will have the benefit of ultrafast broadband from the autumn. A programme to bring high connectivity broadband to over 50 tenants of the estate and other neighbouring properties is being rolled out over the next three months through the UK Government’s […]

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Curlew Habitat and Population Project

18th August 2022
Curlew

In partnership with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), Raby are participating in a large-scale project to estimate the population size of breeding curlew in Upper Teesdale by extrapolation from a habitatstratified sample survey. The findings will then be used to continue and build on a north of England Uplands Curlew Recovery Project. The […]

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Heather and Bracken Harvest

Creating Peat Compost  Vegetation management on moorland has occurred for generations; there are three principal reasons for this: Cutting and burning rejuvenates the plant species promoting young, succulent growth which benefits the species and livestock that feed on it. Reducing the amount of fuel load on the moor means that any wildfire will be lower […]

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Raby Deer Sanctuary

Deer

The Raby Castle’s Deer Park has undergone a significant extension.   Lord Barnard, in consultation with the deer management team and a renowned deer vet and deer park historian, have undertaken the works with a view to providing more deer-friendly habitats within the Park. We have incorporated an area to the south-west of the main […]

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New Adventure Trail launched at High Force Waterfall

5th August 2022

A new exploratory trail has been introduced at a local natural landmark to encourage children to engage with nature and see the benefits of outdoor play. Situated within the North Pennines National Landscapes and UNESCO Global Geopark, the new woodland experience forms part of the circular waterfall route at High Force Waterfall. Created by talented […]

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The Raby Estates App

3rd August 2022

Raby Estates has launched a new app to enhance the overall visitor experience at High Force Waterfall and Raby Castle High Force Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of High Force Waterfall with the new Raby Estates App – your ultimate companion for an immersive and unforgettable outdoor adventure. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural wonder that […]

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5 Horticultural Tips from Raby’s Head Gardener

8th July 2022
  This week we caught up with new Head Gardener, Tim to find out about the works taking place this summer in the Walled Gardens at Raby Castle. Part of our ground-breaking Rising Developments, the Walled Gardens are currently undergoing a massive transformation. Read on to find out more and even pick up 5 horticultural [...]

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Meet Raby’s New Head Gardener

9th May 2022
Head Gardener, Tim Marshall   As our ground-breaking Rising developments gather pace, we have welcomed a host of new team members to Raby including new Head Gardener Tim Marshall. Tim will be working alongside World-class Italian garden designer, Luciano Giubbilei and Landscape Architect, Alistair Baldwin to bring our Walled Garden vision to life. We caught up with Tim to [...]

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Raby is Rising

3rd May 2022
As the Rising development begins to gather pace at Raby Castle, we are undertaking a significant recruitment drive to find new team members to join us on this exciting journey. We’d like to welcome new Assistant Site Manager, Damien Jones and Traffic Marshall, Aidan Armstrong to the construction team, along with Joiners, Mark Jeremiah, Victoria [...]

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